How are the rate and depth of respirations affecting the hyperventilating patient?
What will be an ideal response?
By increasing the rate and depth of respirations, the patient is increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood and decreasing the levels of carbon dioxide, thereby overriding the breathing reflex.
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What does the term proper shipping name refer to?
a. The name and description assigned to a material by the EPA b. The name of the material as listed under 1910.1200, and 1926 standards c. The name under which the material is marketed d. For the purpose of the DOT regulations, the name in Roman print assigned to a hazardous material listed in the Hazardous Materials Table published at 49 C.F.R. §172.101
An insurance claims department compares the fee the doctor charges with the benefits provided by the patient's health plan. This is called the
A. payment of benefits. B. review of medical necessity. C. review for allowable benefits. D. explanation of benefits.
Dilation of the ureter with insertion of a stent is coded to which root operation?
A. Insertion C. Supplemental B. Dilation D. Inspection
Which of the following sections of the Face Sheet includes important patient information that needs to be seen immediately when medical office staff open a patient's chart?
A. Chart Alert B. Chart Note C. Attention Grabber D. None of these